“We played hot wheels with the 7-year-old and Cooter took him outside and around the block. Walked the little boy pushed him in his little car and kept him occupied.”

None of the crew members are fathers and are quite surprised by the attention they are receiving. However, this isn’t their first time being in the spotlight.

In September, the rescuers threw a birthday party for a 3-year-old boy, whose friends had canceled on him.

Dewitt recalled:

“It really became a much bigger deal than we expected because it wasn’t something that was a big deal to us. We were just there to take care of Jackson and help him have a good day and everybody in the whole community really appreciated it.”

Fox 46 reports that the boys’ family is very grateful and are planning on doing something special for the Engine 3 crew.